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Financial Analysis – Days Cash On Hand
Posted by David Van Damme on April 6, 2020
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In light of COVID-19, business owners, CFOs and operations managers are spending a lot of time thinking about cash flow. Now, more than ever, cash is king and understanding how to plan over the next few months and beyond is vital.
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CARES Act Special Rules for Use of Retirement Funds
Posted by Julie Killian on March 30, 2020
The CARES Act includes a number of provisions to allow access to retirement funds in employer-sponsored retirement plans.
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Paycheck Protection Program and Other Financing Options
Posted by Sarah Russell on March 27, 2020
The CARES Act provides many benefits, including the Paycheck Protection Program. As promised, here is our detailed analysis of what the program entails.
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New COVID-19 Stimulus Package Results in 5 Key Action Steps
Posted by Sarah Russell on March 27, 2020
To help navigate the myriad business disruptions caused by COVID-19, Congress has been busy working on a Stimulus package to help taxpayers. For a deep dive into those topics, please see our article on the Summary of Cares Act.
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COVID-19: 5 Key Accounting Considerations
Posted by Beth Butchart on March 25, 2020
Businesses face unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 health crisis. Business owners must be proactive to analyze their current situation, seek resources, and prioritize a plan of action to protect their cash position and workforce.
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Financial Analysis – Utilization
Posted by David Van Damme on March 3, 2020
Senior Manager Dave Van Damme shares insights on a handful of key performance metrics to help business owners track financial performance.
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Impact of Revenue Recognition Changes for GAAP/IFRS on Tax Returns
Posted by Sue Tuson on February 17, 2020
The new revenue recognition standards under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) became effective for private companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018.
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Demystifying the Financial Statement
Posted by Jim Biehl on February 12, 2020
Owners spend years amassing the knowledge and experience necessary to become masters at their craft. Passion for the work and the satisfaction of helping clients is what drives them – not necessarily administrative tasks like financial accounting and reporting.
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Financial Analysis – Revenue By Employee
Posted by David Van Damme on January 23, 2020
Senior Manager Dave Van Damme shares insights on a handful of key metrics to help business owners track financial performance. Here, he discusses revenue per employee so that business owners can better understand the relationship between revenues and costs.
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5 Considerations for Finding the Right CPA
Posted by Denise Asker on January 3, 2020
Whether you are handling business or personal finances, having a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) as your advocate is priceless. The right CPA can help you and your business move toward financial success and uncover areas of financial improvement.
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Leadership From Around the Globe
Posted by Robert Dutkiewicz on December 2, 2019
A few weeks ago I traveled to Rome, along with my fellow shareholder Sue Tuson, to attend the PrimeGlobal World Conference. PrimeGlobal is one of the five largest associations of independent accounting firms in the world.
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Common GAAP Violations for Manufacturers
Posted by Kevin Johns on May 16, 2019
Across the manufacturing sector, there is a great amount of diverse strategies, footprints, and segment approaches as they deal with artificial intelligence augmented reality and the ever-increasing spread of robotics. From an accounting standpoint, the one thing that often unites these companies together is GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) which provides...
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Revenue Recognition Changes are Here
Posted by Julie Killian on November 26, 2018
The complexity of the new standard can make implementation time consuming, and the time remaining for that implementation is short.
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Clayton & McKervey Again Included on Inside Public Accounting’s List of 300 Largest Firms
Posted by Clayton & McKervey on August 8, 2018
Clayton & McKervey, an international certified public accounting and business advisory firm located in metro Detroit, is pleased to announce it is again included on the list of the 300 largest public accounting firms in the nation as noted by Inside Public Accounting, a leading accounting trade publication.
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Revenue Recognition: Five-Step Implementation
Posted by Julie Killian on March 5, 2018
When recognizing revenue over time, the objective is to do so in a pattern commensurate with the transfer of control to the customer.
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Revenue Recognition: Allocating Transaction Price
Posted by Julie Killian on December 19, 2017
Over the past several months Clayton & McKervey has provided information about the new revenue recognition standard released by the Financial Accounting Standards Board …
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Revenue Recognition: Determining Transaction Price
Posted by Julie Killian on November 20, 2017
Over the past several months Clayton & McKervey has provided information about the new revenue recognition standard released by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB); …
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Record Keeping for Information Reporting
Posted by Sue Tuson on September 8, 2017
The IRS and state governments continue to increase requirements and penalties for information reporting. With these increases, using best practices when keeping records is …
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Revenue Recognition – Step 2
Posted by Julie Killian on September 8, 2017
Over the past several months, information has been provided about the new revenue recognition standard released by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). The …
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The Top 5 Adjustments to Consider When Computing EBITDA
Posted by Margaret Amsden and Benjamin Smith on August 15, 2017
Owners of closely held businesses use a myriad of metrics to evaluate business performance. Alternatively, when a buyer or third party is looking …
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Public Accounting Report – Trends Impacting the Accounting Industry
Posted by Robert Dutkiewicz on July 24, 2017
As a firm specializing in international, closely held businesses, I am often in conversations with business owners focused on organizational growth. What we’ve observed …
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Revenue Recognition – Step 1
Posted by Julie Killian on July 11, 2017
Over the past several months we have provided information about the new revenue recognition standard released by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB); (Revenue …
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Who Needs an Employee Benefit Plan Audit?
Posted by Julie Killian and Catherine Faysal on June 21, 2017
Many companies sponsor employee benefit plans for their employees. Management may not be aware that certain plans require an audit to be completed by …
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Revenue Recognition: Accounting Changes… You Have Options!
Posted by Julie Killian and Catherine Faysal on May 16, 2017
By now companies know that big changes are coming to their US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial statements. Now is the time for …
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New revenue recognition standard has CPA firm coaching clients for change as 2018 and 2019 deadlines are phased in
Posted by Clayton & McKervey on May 8, 2017
“This is not your typical accounting standard change; if you have contracts and you have customers, you are likely going to be impacted” …
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Revenue Recognition Standard: Not Your Typical Accounting Change
Posted by Julie Killian on April 18, 2017
The accounting industry identified the need to form a global revenue recognition strategy 15 years ago; announcing the final standard in May 2014.
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Five-Step Revenue Recognition Implementation
Posted by Julie Killian on March 27, 2017
The accounting industry identified the need to form a single, unified, global revenue recognition strategy 15 years ago; announcing the final standard in May 2014.
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Reimbursable Expenses
Posted by Clayton & McKervey on March 2, 2017
Having clear expectations and processes around expense reports is important to streamline workflow while maintaining clear employee expectations. This QuickBooks article highlights tips on …
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Record Retention Schedule
Posted by Clayton & McKervey on February 6, 2017
As companies and individuals often inquire about how long to maintain records as both a best practice, and for legal reasons, the table below …
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New Lease Accounting Guidance Issued by FASB
Posted by Julie Killian on March 14, 2016
On February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842), which provides new guidance on lease accounting. The new …
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Accounting & Auditing Update
Posted by Julie Killian on February 19, 2016
With each passing year, accounting standards change and increase in complexity. While accounting standards have continued to evolve throughout 2015, the main theme of the …
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Are You Ready for the New Revenue Recognition Standard?
Posted by Julie Killian on January 26, 2016
Revenue recognition guidance is changing. Under current US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), there are multiple accounting models for revenue and extensive industry-specific guidance which …
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